Mathias Strømfeldt

I always work with an immediate approach and let the motives arise. Street photography is a poor term, but nonetheless a genre that embraces the idea of ​​capturing the moment. And my whole photographic journey is about capturing the moments that touches something in me. I know right away if I am gravitated to a motive or not. I photograph for my own enthusiasm. The basic idea of ​​the isolated moment, which only happens once, motivates me. Therefore the analog medium is also my favourite. The nerve that is ingrained in pressing the shutter and waiting patiently for the development of the rewarding feeling and situation is fundamental. I do not want to manipulate or construct, but rather document. It should be the raw rendering or none at all. 

This series is a visualization, of my first encounter with the country of Japan. It was photographed during the journey from Osaka in the west to Tokyo in the east, 2017. I observe and encapsulate moments, often with an observant distance. I do not imagine that I can capture a culture with my photographs, but I experience and try to understand through my camera. There is always an interplay between human beings and their environment. For me, it's about context and contrast. To frame the small stories that unfold in the larger tangle. It's a special thing, because I react to what catches my eye and it's really a very personal thing. It's just important to me that every single picture opens the door ajar for a story and that it leaves a feeling.
Besides my unreserved fascination and infatuation with the country. The journey left me with a sense of a complex symbiosis between calm and tensity. www.mathiasstromfeldt.com